We come across a lot of great ideas, models, and thinking — here are some from near and far that better our food culture: Culture Kitchen: A new kind of…
Category: In the Media
The Sheer Ecstacy of Hearing Joel Salatin
Last week’s appearance by Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm was a rare opportunity to hear him live, and the intimate setting in Portsmouth made for an even more personal experience. Many…
How Big a Backyard Farm Do You Need?
This infographic from 1BOG (One Block Off the Grid) tackles the question, “How big a backyard do you need to live off of the land?” More and more people are…
The Ethics of Foraging
Like many in New England, I live in a place that once contained an apple orchard. The land has long since been divided up, but the old apple trees persist…
Farming on Borrowed Land
When she was ready to start her own farm, Renee Ciulla found, like most young farmers, access to land a challenge. Renee reports on innovative land arrangements she and 4…
Market Notes: 31 Days of Summer Bounty
With 31 farmers’ markets now operating in the Seacoast, there’s one happening every day of the week. The Wire reports on Sara Zoe and Brendan’s grand tour spanning the month…
Choice Bits: Gimmie Spaghetti, Goat Cheese, and Becoming Certifiably Local
This week’s round-up includes profiles of local food producers who are also vendors at the Seacoast Eat Local Winter Markets—respectively known for their pasta and Red Gravy, and goat cheese…
Choice Bits: Farms in Transition, Too Few Queen Bees
On Brookford Farm‘s need for a new home, from Seacoastonline.com: Brookford Farm is moving, but wants to stay in N.H. Farmers in our state are the least profitable in New…
Connecting farmers and chefs, consumers, and retailers
from the Union Leader: Web menu includes NH produce, meat By PAULA TRACY New Hampshire Union Leader Staff Concord – New Hampshire’s farmers are getting a new way to reach…
local food on tv (for real this time)
No tv at home, but thanks to a chance encounter with a stranger I learned about the recent NH Outlook program LiveFIT NH: Media’s Influence and Food Insecurity . At…
Local eating on tv?
ok, not really. But since I don’t have tv, I’m relying on you folks to fill me in here – Lobster Wars, the follow up to Deadliest Catch, starts on…
local eating in the media
A couple recent articles and an upcoming radio bit about eating locally via our local media: “What in the World Is a Localvore” is a project by Hillary Niles. Starting…